Southwark fails to set rate

Title

Southwark fails to set rate

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 May 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Report on councillors at Southwark council voting not to set a taxation rate to oppose Government rate-capping legislation. With comment from council leader, Tony Ritchie; and a female Conservative opposition councillor. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tony Ritchie

Keywords

Politics; London; Local government; Labour Party; Law; Conservative Party; Councils; Southwark; Community charge; Local taxation; Central government

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